Fort Scott National Cemetery

Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Fort Scott, in Bourbon County, Kansas.

Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses, and as of 2014, had more than 7,000 interments. It is one of three national cemeteries in Kansas (the other two being Fort Leavenworth and Leavenworth).HistoryFort Scott was established in 1842, on what was known as Military Road, between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. It was named for Lieutenant

General Winfield Scott. During the initial years, a small plot on the west side of the fort was used as a cemetery. In 1861, a new plot was purchased, and named Presbyterian Graveyard as it was maintained by the Presbyterian Church. During the American Civil War, it was used to inter soldiers who died in battles near in the area. The plot and an adjacent tract of land became Fort Scott National Cemetery on November 15, 1862. One of the twelve original United States National Cemeteries designated by Abraham Lincoln, it has the distinction of being listed as U.S. National Cemetery #1.At the end of the Civil War, the original fort cemetery interments were moved into the National Cemetery, as well, at the close of the Indian Wars, many frontier posts, such as Fort Lincoln, were abandoned and had their cemeteries transferred to Fort Scott.

VA national cemeteries remain open for interments and visitation during the federal government shutdown. Honoring our na...
10/01/2025

VA national cemeteries remain open for interments and visitation during the federal government shutdown.

Honoring our nation’s Veterans and their families is our highest priority. To request and schedule an interment, please contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-800-535-1117, Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Eastern Time. All previously scheduled services will continue as planned.

Please reach out to your local cemetery if you have questions about visitation or scheduled services. Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our commemorative wreath laying ceremony. Your presence and support me...
08/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our commemorative wreath laying ceremony. Your presence and support mean the world to us. 🌷

We would also like to take a moment to honor Mr. Ernest King, a remarkable World War II Veteran and former Prisoner of War whose family was in attendance yesterday. Your bravery and sacrifice inspire us all.

We also would like to thank VFW Auxiliary Post 1165 for their continued support.

08/08/2025
Did you know? The Veterans Administration has provided grants to Universities and Colleges to develop educational curri...
07/18/2025

Did you know? The Veterans Administration has provided grants to Universities and Colleges to develop educational curriculum for use in our school systems. We here at Fort Scott National Cemetery were fortunate to have these educators on-site, providing historical and information on our civil war veterans. Please visit for FSNC civil war veterans infomation. https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fucmo.edu%2Fucm-vvh%2Fhome&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ca6aae4bfb00e474a866108ddbefb1d33%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C638876708934748533%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yccRhS1quQEhcvvlZjuDow3P9aD300%2B2tjKcdUyXouU%3D&reserved=0

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07/18/2025

https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cem.va.gov%2Fveterans-and-families&data=05%7C02%7C%7C968c2c954a354049a3ba08ddc60fe9b6%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C638884493963597191%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hPFUjypSiZLOiy9RfeUY%2Fy5%2BEWL0dG4hukXqUUbE7EA%3D&reserved=0
The provided link is for your convenience in accessing the Pre-need Burial application. The link is very informative and provides what is required for processing a pre-need burial paperwork with the National Scheduling Office.

All Memorial Day and floral arrangements will be picked up on 2 June 2025. Please plan accordingly for removal of your ...
05/30/2025

All Memorial Day and floral arrangements will be picked up on 2 June 2025. Please plan accordingly for removal of your arrangements before this date.

Thank you to the handful of volunteers who came this morning to help retire the miniature US flags from all headstones h...
05/27/2025

Thank you to the handful of volunteers who came this morning to help retire the miniature US flags from all headstones here at FSNC. Without your assistance this would have been a much longer process. Much thanks goes out to Troop AHG KS 3110, Trail Life Troop KS 1199, Ms. Lopez and our gentleman who's name we didn't get. Thank YOU!

05/26/2025

The Memorial Day ceremony has been moved to Memorial Hall on North National Ave. Due to weather conditions.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who came out this morning to help with the gravesite flag placements for Memorial Day. Fo...
05/23/2025

A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who came out this morning to help with the gravesite flag placements for Memorial Day. Fort Scott's Finest - Police and Fire Departments, the Williams family, AHG Troop Ks 3110, Trail Life Ks 1199, CORE members and Ms. Lambert, KS Highway Patrolman Keys. Without your assistance this event would have taken a lot longer. Thanks again Fort Scott Community.

Memorial Day activities are here at Fort Scott National Cemetery. As per the NCA's Floral policy; all floral arrangeme...
05/21/2025

Memorial Day activities are here at Fort Scott National Cemetery. As per the NCA's Floral policy; all floral arrangements will be removed from all gravesites 7 days after the holiday. The pickup date will be 2nd of June, 2025. This date has been posted on the regulations signage located at the west and south entrances. All potted plants and glass containers will be removed from gravesites, as they are not allowed by NCA policy. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the FSNC staff if you have questions.

This years ceremony has been move to Memorial Hall, on North National Ave. Please accept our apologies for the delay on...
05/21/2025

This years ceremony has been move to Memorial Hall, on North National Ave. Please accept our apologies for the delay on this post.

Seeking volunteers to help pick up miniature US American flags on each headstone for this years Memorial Day Remembrance...
05/07/2025

Seeking volunteers to help pick up miniature US American flags on each headstone for this years Memorial Day Remembrance. This will take place on Tuesday 26 May, 2025, starting at 08:00 am. Please share and spread the word as we can always use help during this event.

Address

900 East National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS
66701

Telephone

+19132124612

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https://www.facebook.com/NatCemFortScott

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